Survival kit apparatus

• US 4,901,664 A
• Filed: 01/09/1989
• Issued: 02/20/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 01/09/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sylva Labrecque
• Original Assignee: Sylva Labrecque
• Inventors: Labrecque, Sylva
• Primary Examiner(s): Cuchlinski, Jr., William A.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hohenshell, Jeffrey J.
• Application Number:
  US07/295,138
• Time in Patent Office: 407 Days
• Field of Search: 116/DIG. 8, 116/DIG. 9, 116/210, 116/209, 40/212, 40/214, 40/215, 446/220, 446/224, 446/225, 206/573, 206/803
• US Class Current: 116/210
• CPC Class Codes: A62B 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
• CPC Class Codes: B64B 1/40 Balloons B64B1/58 takes precedence; toy balloons A63H27/10
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 116/08 Inflatable indicator
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 116/09 Balloons

Abstract

A survival kit apparatus is set forth wherein the same provides for a container formed with a pivotally mounted lid securable about a forward face of the container. The kit includes a selectively illuminated compass formed within the lid and a secondary storage container formed through the lid containing food rations and cutlery therein. The interior of the container includes a spool of flexible tether line formed with axially extending axles from the spool. A valved pressurized helium container has secured thereto an inflatable signal balloon and a flashlight removably positioned within a padded tubular support holder removably secured within the container along a forwardmost wall thereof. A first end of the support hose is provided with diametrically opposed finger access slots at one end of the support holder for removal of the flashlight from within the support holder, and the second end of the support holder includes a second diametrically opposed pair of finger access openings further including latch members pivotally mounted overlying the finger access slots. Removal of the helium container from within the tubular support holder enables positionment of the spool of tether line within the support holder and secures the spool within the second end of the support holder by securing the extending axles of the spool by said pivoted latch members.

Claims

1. A survival kit apparatus comprising,

a lower container portion including a rear and forward elongate container side walls, and

opposed container end walls, and

an integral floor secured to said side and end walls, and

a lid including rear and forward lid side walls, and

opposed lid end walls, and

an integral top wall secured to said side and walls, and

wherein said lid is pivotally secured to said container rear side wall by said lid side wall, and

securement means formed on said container forward side wall and said lid forward side wall for selective securement of said lid to said container, and

said lid further including a compass positioned within a housing directed interiorly of said lid adjacent said rear lid side wall, and

a second container compartment directed interiorly of said lid formed adjacent said compass wherein said second container compartment includes a second lid including a hinge parallel to said lid in container side walls, and

said container portion including a spool means for securement of a predetermined length of flexible tether line positioned adjacent said rear container side wall, and

a tubular container selectively securable adjacent the forward container side wall coextensive with said forward container side wall including an illumination member and an inflation member selectively positioned interiorly of said tubular container wherein said inflation member includes a signal balloon operably secured to said inflation member for selective inflation of said signal balloon wherein said flexible tether line is selectively securable to said balloon subsequent to inflation of said balloon by said inflation member.

2. A survival kit apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said tubular container includes an interior shock absorbing padding formed interiorly of said tubular container for absorbing shock to said illumination member and said inflation member.

3. A survival kit apparatus as set forth in claim 2 wherein said tubular container includes a plurality of diametrically opposed first finger recesses at a first end of said tubular container for providing manual access to said illumination member, and a plurality of second finger recesses formed at a second end of said tubular container for providing access to said inflation member.

4. A survival kit apparatus as set forth in claim 3 wherein said second finger recesses each include a pivoted latch said finger recess.

5. A survival kit apparatus as set forth in claim 4 wherein said compass includes an illumination means for illumination of said compass, and a switch for selective illumination of said illumination means, and said compass further includes a transparent compass indicator plate positioned between a compass needle and at a lowermost portion of said compass compartment to selectively direct illumination through said compass plate.

6. A survival kit apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein said second compartment includes cutlery, matches, and food components for survival of an individual.

7. A survival kit apparatus as set forth in claim 6 wherein said second lid includes an elongate handle recess therein, and a "T" shaped handle is securable in said handle recess captured therein by a plurality of flanges of said second lid extending and overlying said handle recess to prevent removal of said handle from said recess.

8. A survival kit apparatus as set forth in claim 7 including a closure tab pivotally mounted on said lid and selectively overlying said second lid for selective securement of said second lid to said lid.